O/T:- ⚠️Impressed with the leadership [The UK Party Politics Thread]

[BigFatPie]

Well said Banjo. This is a time for getting behind the state and not an opportunity to score cheap points. After all, we are talking people’s live here.

What about all the lives the last 10 years of Tory austerity has cost?

Now matter how well/badly the current crisis is handled, it won’t make up for those.

[SwalePie]

In the past 24 hours I've noticed a distinct difference between the tone and approach of Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell. McDonnell (in the interviews I've seen) has adopted a relatively statesmanlike national unity-type stance and moderated his political comment, while Corbyn has been quite sneering and surly. I don't know if it's an intentional "good cop, bad cop" strategy or just a straight difference in how they believe they should approach the issue, but McDonnell has looked the more accomplished.

I've noticed this too and agree that McDonnell has appeared impressively constructive.

[jackal2]

Oh my god, you actually listen to a devout Marxist who wants the overthrow of Capitalism, may I suggest you ring your doctor immediately, you need medical attention.

I listen to everyone.

I'm a Tory voter as I'm sure you know, but that doesn't stop me watching what opposition politicians do and say as a matter of interest, and if I think they're good performers I'll say so even if I don't agree with them.

For example I've already said on other threads that I think Lisa Nandy has by far the most potential of all the Labour leadership contenders. It doesn't mean I'll vote for her to be Prime Minister though.

Rishi Sunak is rightly attracting praise for his recent performances for the Conservatives, and not just from Tory supporters.

[JoePass]

I've noticed this too and agree that McDonnell has appeared impressively constructive.

OMG even Swale, who I thought was semi intelligent has been seduced by the anti British dark side, we have no hope with these young uns..

[Old_pie]

What about all the lives the last 10 years of Tory austerity has cost?

Now matter how well/badly the current crisis is handled, it won’t make up for those.

Or maybe being prudent all those years has given us the means to better handle this crisis financially.

[Old_pie]

For the sake of balance


"The Time of Corona is a useful reminder that the working class are the producers of ALL wealth. Parasites like Richard Branson merely live high on the backs of working people. We don’t need them. In fact to the contrary, we can’t go on with them. We have enough to carry".

So Notts County would be equally successful regardless of who are owners were?

[Notts78]

Or maybe being prudent all those years has given us the means to better handle this crisis financially.

A modern day Plague. This will be spoken about in decades and centuries to come on what/what not to do. Science is evolving but so is how fiscal policies are determined.

[maddogslater]

Fk this virus , I'm going to download myself into an AI unit and blast off to planet zog

[BigFatPie]

Or maybe being prudent all those years has given us the means to better handle this crisis financially.

How, could they see into the future?

The current situation will prove to be a case of the rich/business owners/Tories hating socialism until they need it.

Privatise the profits, socialise the losses.

[JoePass]

What about all the lives the last 10 years of Tory austerity has cost?

Now matter how well/badly the current crisis is handled, it won’t make up for those.

I admire your outdated communist/labour principles,unfortunately, Corbyn and Abbott will not help us, sorry about that.